Privilege Escalation Methods

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Privilege Escalation Methods skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Privilege Escalation Methods is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: red-team · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Provide comprehensive techniques for escalating privileges from a low-privileged user to root/administrator access on compromised Linux and Windows systems. Essential for penetration testing post-exploitation phase and red team operations.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Privilege Escalation Methods includes worked examples; 20 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,020 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Original author: zebbern
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Security · red-team
Indexed related skills: 10

How Privilege Escalation Methods fits the catalog

Privilege Escalation Methods sits in the Security category under the red-team sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Privilege Escalation Methods is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the red-team sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Privilege Escalation Methods Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/privilege-escalation-methods
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\privilege-escalation-methods\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Privilege Escalation Methods Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Privilege Escalation Methods skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Privilege Escalation Methods skill?

Use Privilege Escalation Methods when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the red team area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Privilege Escalation Methods" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Privilege Escalation Methods skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Privilege Escalation Methods is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Author: zebbern

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

zebbern. (2026). Privilege Escalation Methods [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/

BibTeX

@misc{privilege-escalation-methods-2026,
  author    = {zebbern},
  title     = {Privilege Escalation Methods [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/privilege-escalation-methods/}
}

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